Today, I was telling 3 classmates on Whatsapp about my depression. One of them told me to "nut up n grow a pear." Two hours after we mocked him for being an illiterate jackass, one of us has had our car tires knifed and another's house has been egged. I'm terrified of what will happen to me. FML

How is karma a bitch? All OP wanted was a shoulder to lean on. Depression sucks. I've been battling it since I can remember and let me tell you that it is not easy. Yes, it has been getting better and easier, however, depression can hit like a bomb. One minute we're fine and happy-go-lucky and the next minute we're crying for no reason.

The depression bit is what turns this story from a YDI to a FML so it's completely relevant. Without it the OP is a dick who turned on his classmate for no good reason. With it, it's obvious that the classmate is shitty at being a friend and and even worse at spelling.

the depression is totally relevant. you don't tell someone who has depression "to nut up and grow a pair". That's more harmful than helpful, people with depression have a hard time picking themselves back up, that's why it's good to confide in friends to help. obviously one of OPs 3 friends he/she confided in either has a bad sense of humour, or isn't a good friend. that and if they are ignorant enough to say that to a depressed person needing support, they better at least spell the insult right.

Standing up for yourself would be telling said classmate that that was insensitive and rude and maybe try to explain why. Standing up for yourself is not accomplished by making fun of someone. I'm not defending the actions of the classmate, but I can't condone the behavior of OP in this instance either.

It says the literal words "We mocked him for being an illiterate jackass." So OP and his classmates began the teasing. Regardless of what OP was talking about, they had picked on someone therefore that someone is picking back. Karma is relevant. OP's post isn't. Depression doesn't make you mock people.

86, you are an idiot. The person told the OP, who was depressed, to grow a pear. Thats why they mocked him, because he couldn't spell and was unsympathetic. The egging and slashing wad totally uncalled for. Please, cut off your penis and don't have kids.

#86 What are you, retarded? The classmate mocked the OP for his depression, so the classmate who mocked him was the one who started it. If that jackass was gonna mock somebody for having depression and couldn't use proper grammar in his insult, then he deserved it to get mocked back.

I have to agree. Most of the time police will side with the person that cried wolf first. In your case however, if you report it first and tell the police that the other 2 were attacked (and lets say afterward something did happen to you), it will be INFINITELY easier for you in the long run. Because you reported it first. Good luck to you.

On the plus side, if it turns out to be the so-called 'illiterate jackass", I hope he gets reported to the police and gets what's coming for him. People who flaunt their ignorance about mental illnesses in such a way are one of my pet peeves.

Yeah, depression does suck and when someone is vandalizing OP's property just from needing a "shoulder to cry on," is really far fetched and psychotic. I've been battling depression ever since I was little; it's not something we can "just get over and ignore." Obviously OP is in danger if the other classmates have slashed his tires and egged his house...

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